Mention the excellent central defenders of the last era, old fans will name a long pass: Nesta, Cavanalo, Terry, Ferdinand, Vidic, etc., but many fans will inadvertently Ignore the existence of a person, that is the Dutch iron guard Stamm, in fact, he can be regarded as the top defender of football history.
When he was at Manchester United, his defense was indestructible. In his debut season, Manchester United won an amazing triple crown, and then the Premier League won three consecutive titles. Ferguson treats him well. This may be the best central defender he has ever had during his time in charge of the Red Devils. But later, Stam was swept out because he said something that the old man didn't like in his autobiography, and Ferguson later expressed regret.
Later, he moved between Lazio and Milan, and he has always been a first-class defender in football, but in that era when the stars were shining, he was not a prominent figure, and he was slowly forgotten by the fans. Up. However, Nesta recently said that after Stam joined Milan in 2004, he felt very panicked.
At the time, 32-year-old Stam still had strength, 28-year-old Pinnacle Nesta already felt threatened, even though the old team spirits Maldini and Costacurta were already old. But the Colts is still the mainstay of the team. If Nesta doesn't work hard and is squeezed to the bench by Stam, the story is interesting.
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